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1820 Bayswater, Middlesex, England - 1914 London, England. Known for: Magazine and children's book illustration.
Sir John Tenniel (28 February 1820 - 25 February 1914) was an English illustrator, graphic humourist and political cartoonist whose work was prominent during the second half of the 19th century.... Read full biography
Sir John Tenniel (28 February 1820 - 25 February 1914) was an English illustrator, graphic humourist and political cartoonist whose work was prominent during the second half of the 19th century. Tenniel is considered important to the study of that period's social, literary, and art histories.... Read full biography
Sir John Tenniel (28 February 1820 - 25 February 1914) was an English illustrator, graphic humourist and political cartoonist whose work was prominent during the second half of the 19th century. Tenniel is considered important to the study of that period's social, literary, and art histories. Tenniel was knighted by Victoria for his artistic achievements in 1893. Tenniel is most noted for two major accomplishments: he was the principal political cartoonist for Britain's Punch magazine for over... Read full biography
Sir John Tenniel (28 February 1820 - 25 February 1914) was an English illustrator, graphic humourist and political cartoonist whose work was prominent during the second half of the 19th century. Tenniel is considered important to the study of that period's social, literary, and art histories. Tenniel was knighted by Victoria for his artistic achievements in 1893. Tenniel is most noted for two major accomplishments: he was the principal political cartoonist for Britain's Punch magazine for over 50 years, and he was the artist who illustrated Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. Tenniel was born in Bayswater, west London and educated himself for his career, although he became a probationer, and then... Read full biography
Sir John Tenniel (28 February 1820 - 25 February 1914) was an English illustrator, graphic humourist and political cartoonist whose work was prominent during the second half of the 19th century. Tenniel is considered important to the study of that period's social, literary, and art histories. Tenniel was knighted by Victoria for his artistic achievements in 1893. Tenniel is most noted for two major accomplishments: he was the principal political cartoonist for Britain's Punch magazine for over 50 years, and he was the artist who illustrated Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. Tenniel was born in Bayswater, west London and educated himself for his career, although he became a probationer, and then a student, of the Royal Academy. In 1836 he sent his first picture to the exhibition of the Society of British Artists, an... Read full biography
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Sir John Tenniel (28 February 1820 - 25 February 1914) was an English illustrator, graphic humourist and political cartoonist whose work was prominent during the second half of the 19th century. Tenniel is considered important to the study of that period's social, literary, and art histories. Tenniel was knighted by Victoria for his artistic achievements in 1893.
Tenniel is most noted for two major accomplishments: he was the principal political cartoonist for Britain's Punch magazine for over 50 years, and he was the artist who illustrated Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass.
Tenniel was born in Bayswater, west London and educated himself for his career, although he bec...But wait, there's more...
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